The reason it looks like she is pushing something is because of 2 things.
1.) The entire body stays very level throughout the entire animation. There is very little to no vertical movement.
2.) The legs do not leave the ground during the backward motion. Look at some videos, or even go for a run yourself and take note of the movement. The pose of her torso suggest that she is in a dead run, but the movement and legs don't match it.
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The reason it looks like she is pushing something is because of 2 things.
1.) The entire body stays very level throughout the entire animation. There is very little to no vertical movement.
2.) The legs do not leave the ground during the backward motion. Look at some videos, or even go for a run yourself and take note of the movement. The pose of her torso suggest that she is in a dead run, but the movement and legs don't match it.